The Arranged Bride novel Chapter 14

Nick's POV

Throughout the day , I didn't see Sophia even once in the office. I was extremely busy with work .

At around 6 , I was done for the day. Leaving the office I got into my car and went home.

I was tired as hell because of a sleepless night and then an extremely busy day at work. Instead of going to my room , I plopped down on the living room sofa . The house seemed too quite. So , I thought maybe Sophia was out with Ethan . I couldn't trust that lady with my son . I was thinking of calling her when I heard a high pitched voice.

Christina came in wearing a dress which gave more than necessary amount of exposure to her assets.

Before I could say something, she sat down on my lap straddling me and told me how much she missed me and all.

I was least interested in anything serious with her . So I just kept quiet. She urgently placed her lips on mine and hungrily kissed me. Within no time I kissed her back. But I didn't enjoy it . Her lips didn't taste as good as Sophia's lips did. I didn't feel anything or any sensation as I did with Sophi-

Wtf ? Why am I comparing? Sophia is messing to much with my mind.

I concentrated in kissing and tried blocking away everything.

Then suddenly I heard Ethan's voice.

I quickly broke the kiss and stood up, Christina stumbling in the process. Sophia was also standing there , her back facing me. I let out a relieved sigh when I saw Ethan's view was blocked by the duvet in his hand.

Sophia suggested that they could go for some ice cream and Ethan happily nodded. On her request Ethan ran upstairs to bring her bag.

I couldn't help but wonder that how was Ethan being so obidient and helping. He never followed orders and there he was . Strange.

Sophia turned to look at me. She spat on my face about how irresponsible I was to do such things in the house when Ethan was at home.

I agree I was wrong and I felt guilty at that but what made me angry was that, all she was concerned about was Ethan seeing his father in a compromising position with another woman. Didn't she feel hurt on seeing me with another woman?

Even when Christina told her that she was my girlfriend, which was not at all true, I didn't see any emotions cross her face. Instead she was being sarcastic.

I was mad at how she could order someone to leave the house. It didn't matter that she was talking to Christina like that but the thing that the gold digger thought that she had right on everything , irritated me.

Besides Ethan was loving her and calling her Mom. I very well knew that once she would get her hands on my wealth she wouldn't look back at him once before leaving.

I had to show her , her place. I told her it was my house. But when I told her that Ethan was my son and she didn't have a say in anything , she looked hurt. That was finally when she couldn't hide her emotions and she looked away to hide her tears.

But I didn't feel satisfied on hurting her but why? I desperately said those things to hurt her then why didn't I feel good?

Did she really care for Ethan , did she really love him and was therefore hurt ? Was I judging her correctly ?

I sent Leo with them because I didn't want them out alone at this time but I didn't say it. Instead I hurt her even more by saying how I didn't trust her with my son.

When I gave her my card , she took it without hesitation, thus, confirming my suspicions. She surely didn't care for anything else except for money and hence took the card without even protesting.

After they left , I sent Christina back saying I was tired . She tried seducing me but I wasn't having any of it.

I asked a maid to make me a cup of strong black coffee. Going to the study , I sat down to work.

At around 9 , Leo texted me saying that Sophia and Ethan were back. I checked my phone to see no message saying that my card was swiped. Did she pay herself ?

I went out of my study , to see Sophia carrying a sleeping Ethan to his room. After a few minutes, she came out to walk into her room.

Entering Ethan's room, I saw him sleeping peacefully. He was smiling in his sleep. I kissed him on his forehead and walked out of his room .

I went to sleep with a certain face in my mind..... Sophia.

Next day ....

It was Saturday but I had to leave early to office for a couple of hours.

It was around 11 when I was coming back. On passing through the hall , I heard some voices from Sophia's room .

I went there to see Charlotte and Ryan sitting and playing with Ethan. Ethan was sitting on Ryan's lap and was enjoying himself.